语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分）：
阅读短文，根据上下文或者句子结构，在空格处填入恰当的词（注：其中 5，10小题已给出首字母）。
Mr. Hunt was a forty-five-year-old man. Five years ago, he still lived a  ____（艰难的） life. Later on, he tried to write about his terrible past in a novel. He posted his first novel to a newspaper and waited for a year. He couldn’t get enough _______ to buy food or clothes for his family. He even wanted to kill himself before he received a _____(答复) from a newspaper: His novel would soon be published!
Mr. Hunt became famous in his town. Several of his novels were published and he got lots of _______(letter) from all over the country. He had to a________ some important meetings and meet some visitors. He had to ask his mother ______ lived in a small village to come to help him to do some housework. His mother was strong enough to do all the housework and she was ready ___________ (live) with her son. One day, Mr. Hunt was busy ____(写) a novel when the telephone rang. He was invited to ________(一个) important party. He had to leave at once. That evening, when he came back, he found his room was clean and tidy. But he couldn’t find the novel he had been writing. He asked, “Where did you put the paper on my desk, Mum?”
“I’ve burnt some used paper,” answered the old woman, “but I’ve put all the clean paper on your shelf!”
W______ a poor man!